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‘I had to get out’: the US military officers filing for conscientious objector status over Gaza

Disillusioned members of the US military have turned to Vietnam war-era policy to terminate their service because of religious or moral convictions

The Guardian - US

Pro-Gaza protester attempts self-immolation outside White House

The self-immolation attempt occurred just days before the anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas

The Independent UK

Two US military airmen seek to become conscientious objectors over Gaza war

Months after US airman Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire to protest against the war, two others are protesting.

Al Jazeera

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History of self-immolation as protest

A scholar examines recent public self-burnings in the U.S. and the response

Salon

‘Everybody’s fight’: Palestinians hail the sacrifice of Corrie, Bushnell

People of colour cite a tradition of white allies risking everything to help them.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian town of Jericho names street after US soldier who set himself on fire

Aaron Bushnell, who died last month, ‘sacrificed everything’ for Palestinians, says mayor of Jericho

The Guardian - UK

‘In America, it’s viewed as too extreme’: self-immolation as protest – and sacrifice

The death of Aaron Bushnell has prompted much debate about the significance and impact of this particular form of protest

The Guardian - US

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America 2024: Blind, blundering Colossus

If the Biden-Trump rerun wasn't embarrassing enough, U.S. support for Israel has alienated the entire world

Salon

Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire outside an Israeli embassy. It is our loss he is no longer with us

A person of such profound commitment and depth of feeling could be much more useful to the world alive than dead

The Guardian - US

US Soldier On Fire Protesting Israel Eerily Similar To Buddhist Monk Who Burned Himself To Death In 1963

A 25-year-old US serviceman died of critical injuries in hospital after he lit himself on fire in protest against the "genocide" of Palestinians

International Business Times UK

A self-immolation and American reckoning

The death of a 25-year-old U.S. service member exposes the need for an American reckoning

Salon

Why self-immolation has been used by political protesters for decades

Aaron Bushnell's death in Washington, D.C., is the latest example of an extreme form of protest that people have used to express their grievances and attract the attention of a global audience.

WEKU

US airman who burned himself to death at Israeli embassy had anarchist past

Aaron Bushnell also grew up in a strict religious sect, the Community of Jesus, whose members would often join the military

The Guardian - US

Why Did Cops Point a Gun at a Burning Gaza Protester?

The Secret Service’s strange reaction to the U.S. airman who lit himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy.

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Salon

Airman dies in self-immolation over Gaza

“I will no longer be complicit in genocide,” the man in the video recording of the protest says

International Business Times UK

US Soldier On Fire "Was Aspiring Software Engineer" And Excited To "Drive Innovation In The Civilian World"

The US Air Force officer who set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DC has been identified as 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell.

Reason

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U.S. Air Force Member Dies After Setting Himself On Fire

Tragic self-immolation of U.S. Air Force member outside Israeli embassy in D.C. highlights global tensions and adds complexity to Biden administration's ch...

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